Lenka, Slovakia

Lenka
Sajólenke
Flag of Lenka
Lenka is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Lenka
Lenka
Location of Lenka in the Banská Bystrica Region
Lenka is located in Slovakia
Lenka
Lenka
Location of Lenka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°21′E / 48.383°N 20.350°E / 48.383; 20.350
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
204
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 50[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obeclenka.sk

Lenka (Hungarian: Sajólenke) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 208 metres (682 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count216194187204
Difference −10.18% −3.60% +9.09%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count200204
Difference+2%

It has a population of 204 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian11959.5%
Slovak8442%
Czech31.5%
Total200

In year 2021 was 200 people by ethnicity 119 as Hungarian, 84 as Slovak, 3 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Not found out and 1 as German.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church6532.5%
Evangelical Church5326.5%
Roman Catholic Church4924.5%
None2412%
Greek Catholic Church42%
Ad hoc movements31.5%
United Methodist Church21%
Total200

In year 2021 was 200 people by religion 65 from Calvinist Church, 53 from Evangelical Church, 49 from Roman Catholic Church, 24 from None, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 2 from United Methodist Church.

In 2001, Lenka had 202 inhabitants of whom 129 were Hungarians and 72 Slovaks.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.